TUESDAY, 11.30AM:
REAL Rovers eased their relegation woes slightly by beating Santos 3-1 in a Castle premiership match at the Athlone Stadium on Monday night.
Rovers started a counter attack that gave the visitors the lead after seven minutes, courtesy of Thabo Shai. Santos equalised in the 72nd minute when Skoknati Mqobungo’s shot was deflected into the goal by Notoane.
Shai scored again right after half time, and Santos’s fate was sealed when Matshobane Maphalla rocketed one in from 25 metres, past a hapless Merikane Mpgani.
SPORT BRIEFS
DRAMA FOR LIFESAVERS IN AUCKLAND THE South African lifesaving team, due to compete in Rescue 98, the World Championships in Auckland, suffered a setback before the Friday’s start of the competition. On their arrival in Auckland on Monday morning the team discovered that some valuable equipment had been damaged. Team manager Gavin Harvey said the team will be able to repair the damage, and that they are resting before the start of the event.